Over Tuning? Come on!

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Ok I just wanna clear some out with people who understand a fellow Car enthousiatic and GT3 player. Over Tuning, yes I know most of you here have cars over 800 HP that go 400Mph + well I just wanna say: Whats the Point?

The game is more fun when your giving the AI some competion not beating them like overlaping them 5 times in a 5 lap race. I have WAY more fun driving a 345 Hp Skyline then a 900 Escodu, I've never bought that car any ways not even for rally!

SO what Im saying is that over tuning is not needed. What I do is I buy a car add Custom racing Transmission clutch, flywheel, drive shaft and the brakes suspension but I dont over do my horsepower.

My fastest car and strongest (cause I restarted) is my Camaro SS (495HP)

Comments or opions correct me thanks
 
Not all of us here over tune our cars. You're making a broad generalization based on what you've seen in less than one day.

Take a read through the write-ups forum, and you'll find loads of people that understand exactly what you're saying.

My run through the PD cup in a Tommy kaira ZZS. UB57's and Gil's runs at Rome in low powered FF cars (a vitz!). Neon_duke's a firm believer in battling it closely with the AI. RVDNut follows the same thought pattern, and that's just naming a few.

Take a look around and avoid making hurried decisions.

Good luck, Welcome aboard and enjoy your stay here at GTP.

AO
 
I drive my Sunburst Yellow RX-7 RZ at 350HP on normal tires without any suspension tuning. I enjoy racing the amateur AI in the early series with it. I try not to race with my ZZII at 936HP unless I'm facing off against that R390 GT1 Race Car.
 
And I race PD Cup with the lowest possible hp cars just for fun. I've won in an Integra and a VX220/Speedster (at 144hp)...

Though if it's pure lap records you're after, maximum horsepower is the only way to get it.
 
or if you just want some quick cash...then use the high HP car. anyone here can beat the AI with an overpowered car but a lot of us enjoy racing a close race. there are many different people on these boards and not all of them may not even care for racing at this point. i know i'm working on drifting and some cell shading. i haven't even raced in a couple of weeks. i started the PD cup with an SVT and i still haven't finished it after 3 weeks cause of the drifting and cell shading. look around the other threads and you'll find many different people here. i'm sure everyone has overtuned cars, but not all of us race the overtuned car. i have to say, reading these boards has made GT3 more fun than i thought it would be.
 
Lol.....The only time I EVER overtune my cars is for endurance races..Because I want to get it over with as quick as possible..Or if it's a race in which i'm just sick of racing it over and over..The first time through i'll use a car on the AI's level...but when going for "The other 3 cars"....I'll break out the F1 cars without any disregard
 
Originally posted by cooper
.... i'm sure everyone has overtuned cars, but not all of us race the overtuned car. .
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umm.... I dont have one car that i consider "overtuned".
I keep my racecars completely stock, and only do minor mods on road cars (usually chip and flywheel (and maybe suspension)).

I like the way you thing Nat old boy! :)
 
Originally posted by Nathanisking
Ok I just wanna clear some out with people who understand a fellow Car enthousiatic and GT3 player. Over Tuning, yes I know most of you here have cars over 800 HP that go 400Mph + well I just wanna say: Whats the Point?

The game is more fun when your giving the AI some competion not beating them like overlaping them 5 times in a 5 lap race. I have WAY more fun driving a 345 Hp Skyline then a 900 Escodu, I've never bought that car any ways not even for rally!

SO what Im saying is that over tuning is not needed. What I do is I buy a car add Custom racing Transmission clutch, flywheel, drive shaft and the brakes suspension but I dont over do my horsepower.

My fastest car and strongest (cause I restarted) is my Camaro SS (495HP)

Comments or opions correct me thanks
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I actually ran the Rome enduro in a lightly tuned Spoon Civic, and a "heavily tuned" MR-S. I put heavily in quotes, because fully tuned the MR-S, just ain't anyone's powerhouse. I have also run it in the Spoon S2000 Race car, with it's stock 271 HP.
I have gone thru testing over a dozen cars to find just the right one for the Tokyo R246 Enduro. Just because I want an interesting race way more than I want to slaughter the AI by 10 laps.
A lot of us also practice our skills by running in "bang for the buck" comps. To see who can make the best time around a given track with a strict spending limit for the cars. See the thread in Spot races, re: Best car for $50,000/100,000 etc.
I even ran an interesting one comparing the S2000's with the HP limit being the highest hp that can be attained by the car with the least power.
Before you generalize, realize that most of us are racers not F1 junkies out to pulverize the competition.
Besides, one trip around a tight track in a high powered(1000+ HP) Toyota Supra will keep you in check as far as buying HP mods.
 
Originally posted by Nathanisking
Well Im sorry If I offend everyone its just people I know are stupid and they always over tune for no reason not to enjoy the game
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That's me. Not Afraid To Admit it. Usually I take all of my Modifications Off when im racing for fun, but when I'm racing racing. Then I Max it Out. ;)
 
Uh, Nathanisking, I only use the Escudo for racing on the test course, as I don't see any point at all in racing competitively on that track...it's so boring.
Other than that, I don't really do much tuning (I'm not very good at it...:O)
 
hey here an exemple

just yesterday i decided to win the rx-8

i went to the GT world (sumthing like that) in amateur league and i used the mazda rx-7 rz. Okay its not a true underpowered car but compared to a viper race car well...i think u get my point


around 500 hp and i made the big mistake to keep the stock suspension :banghead: but i still won but i had to do the 10 races and by luck i won the rx-8
 
Originally posted by Nathanisking
Ok I just wanna clear some out with people who understand a fellow Car enthousiatic and GT3 player. Over Tuning, yes I know most of you here have cars over 800 HP that go 400Mph + well I just wanna say: Whats the Point?

The game is more fun when your giving the AI some competion not beating them like overlaping them 5 times in a 5 lap race. I have WAY more fun driving a 345 Hp Skyline then a 900 Escodu, I've never bought that car any ways not even for rally!

SO what Im saying is that over tuning is not needed. What I do is I buy a car add Custom racing Transmission clutch, flywheel, drive shaft and the brakes suspension but I dont over do my horsepower.

My fastest car and strongest (cause I restarted) is my Camaro SS (495HP)

Comments or opions correct me thanks
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I think that's a bit over-compensating, mate. Though it's been said before, I'll say it again: We don't like flogging the competition.

I rather prefer staying in front of the competition at any track by about a second, that way you've got the adrenaline going, the heart pumpin', to stay there and not make any mistakes and get passed.

In fact, sometimes I'll even deliberately not apply full power in a race where I KNOW that I've got more power than the AI, so I won't pull out to a romp-stomp lead.

I won the Amateur League Type-R meet a few days back in my Spoon Civic Type-R, fully modded, and managed to hold out a fast NSX at all the tracks, understeer and all (Super Speedway I won by half a lap).

Though I'm yet to get within 10 seconds of the AI in the Pro Vitz Cup yet... :(

But, all things aside, welcome to GTP. Enjoy your time with us! :)
 
Frankly, I'll overtune often. I enjoy time trials and free runs. Beating the AI is of little interest, and the satisfaction would be brief. I only race when I need a car or cash. Eventually I'll finish the game, but, for now, I'll stay with competing against the dangerous Brit duo, et al. Bumping aint an enjoyable aspect of racing, it's mostly annoying. Uber power to get it over with.
 
Its boring to overtune cars and race them. The only thing I hate seeing tho, is how the AI is much faster if u are in front, but if u stay behind, they go super slow. I would like it to be like GT1 or GT2 ( dont remember which ) where it would show the competitions HP. Then you could sorta figure they have some better tires, maybe suspension, get a car with similar power/handling, and try it out.
 
overtunning is cool when you race the overtuned car against someone on the same league. IE, have you tried beating the professional turbo cup (mines skyline) with a wrx or a EVO? you HAVE to apply full tuning or youll get beaten to death. also, the epic GT world championship... in amateur. try it with fully tuned, absolutely powerfull streetcars (1000+hp) because those racecars will kik yer butt if you dont do it that way. overtunning is good, but you just have to know where to use it.

Cano
 
I overtune my cars!:D most of the time I just Drift when I play, but lately I've been trying to finish up the game and get 100% complete, so I have no problem driving an overtuned car, especially when the race is over 10 laps and I start to get bored and don't really try very hard.
 
Originally posted by Cano
overtunning is cool when you race the overtuned car against someone on the same league. IE, have you tried beating the professional turbo cup (mines skyline) with a wrx or a EVO? you HAVE to apply full tuning or youll get beaten to death. also, the epic GT world championship... in amateur. try it with fully tuned, absolutely powerfull streetcars (1000+hp) because those racecars will kik yer butt if you dont do it that way. overtunning is good, but you just have to know where to use it.
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Erm, I don't think that's overtuning...
The way I see it, there're two components to fast lap times, there's the car, and there's the driver...
kideng
 
I've just started playing GT3, as a matter of fact I don't own the game or a PS2 it is borrowed. I only own the memory card. I know I have struggled to get used to the infinite handling, acceleration and braking.
I finally won a 001 F1 car using my R32 GTR VspecII in the oval circut endurance race. Sorry can't remember the name of the track hahaa.

anyways after tweaking it for handling I decided to see how go I was against simular cars. Suprising myself I was able to trash the F1 cars in the GT World Champ series "think that is the F1 race".

Anyways I've since began to detune my cars more and more. I've finally seem to come to grips with this new format of the game. Having played GT2 for two years and was able to beat 500hp AI cars with an R32 GTS-t tuned to 380ish hp I hope to be able to do the same now in GT3. Also I love the tyre damage! It has taught me how to drive properly instead of throwing the car around.

Maybe one day I'll be up there with many of you guys who have had this game for a year or so. For now though it is still learning :)
 
Originally posted by T13R
Its boring to overtune cars and race them. The only thing I hate seeing tho, is how the AI is much faster if u are in front, but if u stay behind, they go super slow.
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'Scuse me? I'm racing the Japan GT Series in Pro (again) using my Calsonic Skyline with 658 hp (bad oil) and at the start, before pitting, the AI with stay with me, match me blow for blow, and even pass me. Then after pitting, I'll make up 3 seconds a lap to the lead AI. The only bad thing is, when I cruise up behind the lead AI, he'll pit, releasing me and a big-arse lead. :mad:

I would like it to be like GT1 or GT2 ( dont remember which ) where it would show the competitions HP. Then you could sorta figure they have some better tires, maybe suspension, get a car with similar power/handling, and try it out.
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Yeah, absolutely. I agree 113% there. 👍
 
what if you're racing against a friend just for fun... i always like to use an underpowered car... but he chooses the RUF RGT with like 900 hp.. at the start, i jsut watch my self die... but then my rx7 or s15 will beat him around the corners...

its very satisfying... winning in an underpowered car
 
Originally posted by Tharaka
what if you're racing against a friend just for fun... i always like to use an underpowered car... but he chooses the RUF RGT with like 900 hp.. at the start, i jsut watch my self die... but then my rx7 or s15 will beat him around the corners...

its very satisfying... winning in an underpowered car
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That is annoying, isn't it? The RGT is a monster off the line, but it don't turn for shyte. :mad:

My Calsonic Skyline is the opposit of that, it's crap off the line (causing me to have to move over when I start on pole, so the AI won't ram me up the arse) but it makes time up in corners, and on straights.
 
i think it depends on your cars drivetrain and stock capabilities on what one should consider overtuned... most road cars... if you want to be competitive in prof races... need at least 300-350 hp for fr and i use about 400-500 for 4wd... with my driving style and on slicks i find that most races can be one with the expception of a few... i agree tho that monster cars are no fun in most races... but that doesnt make them not fun or a challenge to drive or drift with... people should not be judged upon how they choose to tune there car... but definitley suspesion and drivetrain are usually much more important nto tune than the engine.... except in serious underpowered cars... such as the speedster 9 which is my fav car) and other cars like it where the car can handle much more p ower than given by the manufacturer
 
I think you can only 'overtune' if you do not have the skills to handle the so called overtuned car.

I do tune up my cars to insane amounts of power but i always have a reason.

- To be used for the 1/4 Mile
- To be used for Top Speed
- To be used for the sheer speed of it down the straights
etcetera.

I can easily handle all my most powerfull cars, even the 1000hp+ TVR Speed 12 and i never use TCS or ASM on any cars.
 

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